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Montagu accommodation
Before deciding on your accommodation decide whether you want to stay (1) at the hot springs, (2) in the historical town or (3) on a farm in the Montagu surrounds. In town the best options are the Montagu Country Hotel and Montagu Vines, on a farm try Keisie Cottages and at the hot springs is Avalon Springs.
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Historical Town
Mongatu Country Hotel (The best hotel we've stayed at in Montagu) |
27 Bath Street |
Tel : 023-614-3125 Fax: 023-614-1905 |
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Mimosa Lodge |
Church Street |
Tel : 023-614-2351 Fax: 086 535 0722 |
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Montagu Vines Bed & Breakfast |
2 Tanner Street |
Tel : 023 614 3812 Fax: 086 606 6776 |
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Airlies Guest House |
36 Bath Street |
Tel : 023-614-2943 Fax: 086-617-8360 |
On a farm
Keisie Cottages |
Vredendal Farm |
Tel : 023-614-2336
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Keisie Cottages is situated on a farm about 24km from Montagu, on a farm appropriately named Vredendal (peace in the valley). Go swimming in the pool or reservoir in summer. Enjoy mountain biking or hiking up into the mountains. A lattice fence seperates the cottages. |
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Le Domaine Self Catering Cottages |
1km after Montagu on R62 |
Tel : 082-829-8902 |
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Les Hauts De Montagu Guest House |
3 km after Montagu |
Tel : 023-614-2514 Fax: 023-614-3517 |
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Sanbona Wildlife Reserve |
“Die Vlakte” |
Tel : 041-407-1000 |
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Hot springs
Avalon Springs is situated right on top of the hot springs, so if this is all you're going to Montagu for, it's probably the place for you to go to (address is at Uitvlucht Street). There's a pool which is specifically for hotel guests. Contact them at 023-614-1150. Get an Avalon Suite, with a spa bath in the room (fed from the springs).
About Montagu
Montagu is situated in the Klein Karoo on the R62, about a 2 hour drive from Cape Town, and also 2 hours from Oudtshoorn. It's at the start of the Karoo and free from pollution, so do stargaze at night.
Getting from Cape Town to Montagu
Map of Montagu
Weather
Warm summers and crisp dry winters. Montagu is far enough north to escape the wet winters of Cape Town, and far enough south to escape the extreme heat of the Karoo.
History of Montagu
1981 |
Montagu is devastated by floods. |
1853 |
Joubert House, a Cape gabled thatch house, is built. This is the oldest building in Montagu and is situated in Long Street. A little room in Joubert House contains a collection of historical toys, including individually numbered handmade porcelain dolls. |
1851 |
Montagu is founded on the farm Uitvlucht. |
Top things to do in Montagu
Bathing in the hot spring baths is the number one attraction for most tourists visiting Montagu.
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Tractor trip from the Montagu Factory Shop & Wine Boutique to the old English Fort & back. |
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Bird watching |
Best spot for bird watching is the Leiwater Dam, which eighteen species use as a breeding ground. Also visit Montagu's famous bird tree.
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Golf |
Montagu has a 9 hole golf course (phone 023 614 1860) |
Top of Langeberg |
Neil Burger tractor drive to the top of the Langeberg. |
Joubert House & the medicinal garden 25 Long Street |
Visit Joubert House, the first house built in Montagu, and see the collection of historical toys. Behind Joubert House is a garden with more than 120 plants that have been published in the Herbal Remedies of Montagu Museum. IOpen from 08h00 to 17h00 on weekdays, and from 10h00 to 12h00 on weekends and Public Holidays, closed on Christmas day and Good Friday (phone 023 614 1774, email mmuseum@lando.co.za). Joubert House was built in 1853 by Pieter Gideon Joubert for his father, and stands on a sub-division of the original Uitvlucht farm. It was declared a national monument in 1975. |
